New toy - longtail outboard kit
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Longshot270
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New prop
The video didn't turn out but here are some pics.
I ordered another prop, this one is a "hi-power" prop which has a sharper pitch. It looks bigger than the other ones but it is the same diameter.
The results are that 13 mph is hull speed which means I can't go any faster in this green milk jug
But the "hi-power" prop provides a bunch more grunt work for less than favorable locations...
...Like debris fields
...skinny water. Got the boat in water so shallow I had to get out and push the boat back down.
...Oh, and land. I got half way out of the water before the transom clamp gave and the engine jumped into the boat. I got the welder out today and made some changes so that won't be happening again. Extended the jaw in question and made room for two 4" C clamps to provide additional force. BTW, this was from a standstill. I drifted to the bank and bumped up against it before I tried climbing up.
Wish I could afford a 12-14 foot jon boat, then I could really do some crazy stuff.
Oh, and somebody didn't tie their boat up before the flood.
The video didn't turn out but here are some pics.
I ordered another prop, this one is a "hi-power" prop which has a sharper pitch. It looks bigger than the other ones but it is the same diameter.
The results are that 13 mph is hull speed which means I can't go any faster in this green milk jug
But the "hi-power" prop provides a bunch more grunt work for less than favorable locations...
...Like debris fields
...skinny water. Got the boat in water so shallow I had to get out and push the boat back down.
...Oh, and land. I got half way out of the water before the transom clamp gave and the engine jumped into the boat. I got the welder out today and made some changes so that won't be happening again. Extended the jaw in question and made room for two 4" C clamps to provide additional force. BTW, this was from a standstill. I drifted to the bank and bumped up against it before I tried climbing up.
Wish I could afford a 12-14 foot jon boat, then I could really do some crazy stuff.
Oh, and somebody didn't tie their boat up before the flood.
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Is that Lake Austin?
Longshot270
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Yep, the lake was brown but the water in Bull Creek was clear past the mud island.
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All of the flooding sure put a lot of crap in the water.
Longshot270
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Yeah, they let the water come up a few inches so that debris would wash over the top of the dam.
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I got my 14 foot jonboat used for $250... Keep an eye on CL, never know what might come up.
I still like this thing. Looks like a blast! 
Longshot270
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There are always boats on CList this time of year but none of them are titled. Tx makes titling old boats a huge hassle.
I still like this thing. Looks like a blast!
I just applied to two jobs along the coast. If it get one of them and can move down there I'll be posting some REALLY crazy videos.
Man, I would think 14mph in a canoe would be fast.
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